Appliance for securing caps on sticks or the like



Dec. 8, 1925- K. F. VON THUNGEN APPLIANCE FOR szcunma CAPS on STICKS on THE LIKE Filed. Aug. 5, 1925 11 w wwrwwW Patented Dec. 8, 1925 UNITED STATES KONRAD FREIHERR VON THIINGEN, OF SCHLOSS ZEITLOFS, GERMANY.

APPLIANCE FOR SECURING CAPS ON STICKS OR THE LIKE.

Application filed August 3, 1925.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KoNirAn FREIHERR VON THt'iNcnN, a citizen of Germany, residing at Sohloss Zeitlofs, Unterfranken, Bavaria, Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Appliances for Securing Gaps on Sticks or the like, of which the following is a specification.

My invention refers to an appliance for securing caps on sticks or the like, for instance for pasting leather caps to the ends of billiard cues. It is an object of my invention to provide an appliance of the kind described which is simple and reliable in operation and permits the caps to be inspected while being held. To this end the novel appliance is adapted to be placed on the top of the cap means being provided by which tension is exerted so as to force the top and sides of the cap firmly onto the cue.

In a preferred embodiment of my invention I provide a pair of bands or straps which intersect in the longitudinal axis of the cap, and I secure the ends of these straps to an annular disc which is placed on the stick at some distance to the rear of the cap. In order to exert on the straps the required tension I wind a cord or string around them so as to force them tightly against the cap. In this manner the top and the sides of the cap are securely held while at the same time the inspection of the cap is not interfered with.

Preferably a washer having grooves corresponding to the position of the intersecting straps is inserted between the straps and the top of the cap.

A button may be secured to the winding strap and the free end of the strap may be wound about this button. The handling of the appliance may be facilitated by securing a handle, for instance a short strap, at the point where the holding straps intersect.

The annular disc to which the holding straps are attached is preferably notched along its edge, these notches being alternately rounded and V-shaped and the winding strap being wound about the disc in the rounded notches and secured in one of the V-shaped notches.

In the drawings afiixed to this specification and forming part thereof an appliance embodying my inventionis illustrated diagrammatically by way of example. In the drawings:

Serial No. 47,870.

washer adapted to be inserted between the intersecting straps and the cap,

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the annular disc to which the holding straps are attached,

Fig. 6 is a similar illustration showing the winding strap wound on said disc.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is the top end of the one and 2 is the cap to be secured thereon. The holding appliance comprises two U-shaped straps 3 and 4: which are connected at the intersection point 5 and thus form a kind of net. The ends of the holding straps 3, 4 are secured to an annular disc 6, which may consist of steel or some other suitable material, the inner diameter of which is somewhat greater than the outer diameter of the cue. A winding strap 7 is secured in the annular disc 6 at one end and a button 8 is secured to said winding strap 7. A short handle or strap 9 which may be about 1 inch long, is secured to the holding straps at their point of intersection 5. The annular disc 6 is provided with rounded notches 10 in which the strap 7 is secured when not in use, as shown in Fig. 6, and the end of the strap is clamped in one of the V-shaped notches 11 which alternate with the rounded notches 10, so as to prevent unwinding of the strap.

Preferably a grooved washer 12 (Fig. 4) is inserted between the straps 3, 4 and the top of the cap 2. The washer may be made in any suitable way, for instance by turning the corners of a square piece of sheet metal up and rebending them on the base with a pair of tongs.

The operation of the novel appliance is very simple and is performed as follows:

The cap 2 is coated with adhesive on the inside and secured on the end of the one 1. The disc 6 with the straps 3 and 4 is now applied to the capin such manner that the point of intersection 5 of the straps lies in the axis of the cap, and the one and the straps extend equally across the cap. The disc 6 is now pulled down firmly with one hand as shown in Fig. 2 so that the straps 3, 4 become quite taut, and the winding strap 7 is firmly wound about the straps 3, a and the one with the other hand, while the straps are under tension, so that the straps 3, 4 are held to the cap under considerable pressure. The end of the winding strap 7 is secured by winding it several times about the button 8. When the straps 3, have been secured on the cap and the one in the manner described, the disc 6 may be released.

The disc 6 and the winding band 7 counteract any tendency of the straps to assume an eccentric position. The button 8 is placed at a distance of about 8 in. from the free end of the band 7 so that an ample length of band is provided for being wound about the button 8.

Not only the securing but also the removing of the appliance is facilitated by the disc 6 and the band 7. The band 7 is held with the linger and the thumb and is raised for removing the. appliance.

The advantages of this improved appliance are as follows:

It can readily be placed in position on the one and can as readily be removed for any size of cues or caps. lt permits inspection, fitting and locating of the cap in any direction and exerts uniform pressure on the centre as well as on the edge of the cap so that the cap is applied to the cue firmly and uniformly. The appliance cannot cause any damage to the cue as in the case of devices comprising screws and rings; it is cheap, small and light, the latter two qualities being important for shipping; it may be used not only for billiard cues but generally for sticks of any kind, umbrellas, parasols and the like, where it is desirable that protecting caps or ferrules should be reliably fixed to a stick.

I wish it to be understood that I do not desire to be limited to the exact details of construction shown and described for obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

I claim:

1. Appliance for securing caps on sticks or the like, comprising bands adapted to be placed across said cap, means for exerting tension on said bands and means for holding said bands to the sides or said cap.

2. Appliance for securing caps on sticks or the like, comprising bands adapted to be placed across said cap symmetrically to one another, means for exerting tension on said bands and means for holding said bands to the sides of said cap.

3. Appliance for securing caps on sticks or the like, comprising bands adapted to be placed across said cap so as to intersect one another in the axis of said cap, means for exerting tension on said bands and means for holding said bands to the sides of said cap.

l. Appliance for securing caps on sticks or the like, comprising bands adapted to be place-d across said cap so as to intersect one another in the axis of said cap, said bands being connected at their point of intersection with the axis of said cap and means for exerting tension on said bands and means for holding said bands to the sides of said cap.

Appliance for securing caps on sticks or the like, comprising bands adapted to be placed across said cap so as to intersect one another in the axis of said cap, said bands being connected at their point of intersection with the axis of said 'cap and a handle secured to said bands at their point of intersection, means for exerting tension on said bands and means for holding said bands to the sides of said cap.

6. Appliance for securing caps on sticks or the like, comprising bands adapted to be placed across said cap so as to intersect one another in the axis of said cap a grooved washer adapted to be placed between said bands and said cap and to receive said bands in its grooves, means for exerting tension on said bands and means for holding said bands to the sides of said cap.

7'. Appliance for securing caps on sticks or the like, comprising bands adapted to be placed across said cap an annular disc to which the ends of said bands are secured and means for holding said bands to the sides o1 said cap.

8. Appliance for securing caps on sticks or the like comprising bands adapted to be placed across said cap, an annular disc to which the ends of said bands are secured and a band attached to said disc at one end and adapted to be wound about said bands.

Appliance for securin caps on sticks or the like comprising bands adapted to be placed across said cap, an annular disc to which the ends of said bands are secured and a band attached to said disc at one end and adapted to be wound about said bands, and a button on said band.

10. Appliance for securing caps on sticks or the like, comprising bands adapted to be placed across said cap, an annular disc to which the ends of said bands are secured, said disc being notched at the edge and means for holding said bands to the sides of said cap.

11. Appliance for securing caps on sticks or the like, comprising bands adapted to be placed across said cap an annular disc to which the ends of said bands are secured said disc being provided with alternating rounded and V-shaped notches along its edge and means for holding said bands to the sides of said cap.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

KONRAD F. VON THnNGEN. 

